Process of preparing cake



July 17,1928. 1,677,245

s. F. MCDONALD PROCESS OF PREPARING CAKE Filed May 26, 1922 2 sheets-snee: 2

wlTNEsksEs Y I BY l @QM AvronNsv Patented July 17, 1928.

PATENT OFFICE.Y

SAMUEL F. McDoNALnoF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

PROCESS OF PREPARING CAKE.

Application filed May` 26,

This invention relates to baking devices. lt has been proposed to wrap cakes in aXed paper by machinery, but owing to the rough handling of the `fragile cakes by the machine, the result was not satisfactory.

It is an object et this invention to provide a means for and a process of baking cakes in molds made of riepen-cardboard or carton paper, which forms a protective means to l prevent breaking of the baked cake when it is wrapped in waxed paper by machinery. The paper molds also aid in maintaining the cake intact after it is wrapped;

The invention will be best understood from a consideration oi the following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, with the understanding, however, that the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with the showing in the drawing, but may be changed and modilied so long as such changes or modifications mark no material departure from the salient features oli the invention as eX- f pressed in the appendedelaim.

ln the drawings Fig. l is a View in perspective of my improved baking de\\'iceiprovided with a plurality ot paper molds having open tops;

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of a mold with a cake, ready `for wrapping;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a modified form ot baking device supplied with molds having open tops;

Figure 4 :is a perspective viewof the cake within the container partially wrapped;

Figure 5 is a` similar view showing the cake and container fully wrapped;

Figure 6 is a cross `sectional view ol" ,Figure 5 taken on the line 6*-6.

Referring to the drawings, l designates a sheet ot metal having elongated pans 2, holders or channels disposed transversely of the plate, With the bottoms 3 of the pans secured by means of rivet-s 4 to the plate. The pans are preferably arranged in parallel relation and spaced from each other at such a distance that when the baking device is employed in connection with a cake dough depositing machine, the machine will be able to properly deposit small quantities of 1922. Vserial No. 563,826.

dough in semi-cartons or molds 5 placed end to end in the pans or holders 2.

The pans 2 in Figure 1 have ltwo opposite sides 6, and two ends T rising from the edges of the base member 3, or they may be left open atthe ends as in Figure 3.

The semi-cartons form a container' or mold for the cake dough and have an open top, the sides, ends and bottom ot the cartons being adapted to adhere sufficiently to the baked cake to preventready disengagement of the cake and carton.v

The carton may be made in any form or shape, and is preferably constructed oi' some cheap destructible material, such as paper,

cardboard or carton paper, and which is discarded by the consumer after the cake has been removed.

These molds or semi-cartons may be cut and folded with locking flaps or the fiaps maybe otherwise fastened.

lVhen desired, the pans or `holders may have open ends, and instead ot being secured to a flat plateas shown in Figure l, they may be rigidly secured to flat spaced straps.

In the modilication shown in Figure 3, the bottoms of the pans or channel members 2 are rigidly secured transversely to spaced straps 8. These pans are spaced 'from each other at intervals which are equal to the spacing ell the pans 2 of Figure l. The pans or channel members Q have al base 3a and sides G, the ends being open.

Each pan Qa, in a similar manner, .is supplied With molds or semi-cartons 5, of the open type, in which cake dough is adapted to be deposited by a machine for that purpose. The channels 2a and pans 2 may be of any appropriate length and be supplied with one long` mold or a plurality oi molds.

In the process of baking a cake in my improved baking device, the carton molds which are of semi-carton shape, may or may not be greased at the option of the operator before they are placed in position in the pans. The dough is then deposited in the molds by a cake dough depositing machine.

When the baking is complete, the cakes are removed with the carton mold adhering to the cake. The carton forms a protective easing for the fragile cake, whereby the cake may be readily Wrapped in waxed paper by Wrappinpr machines Without the possibility of breakage, either during this operation or during any subsequent handling. The adhering mold is only removed by the consumer. i

In Figures 4, 5 and 6 l have shown how the Cake is wrapped, the mold shown in Figure 4 havingY the end divided and foldable and being;r covered by the wrappingy GQ The essential feature of the invention resides in the baking of the cake in a paper mold which 'forms a covering or protection for the cake until it` reaches the Consumer, it being noted that the pans .or channels are substantially as deep as the paper molds or cartons so as `to sustain the Walls thereof during the baking process.

The utility of the process and apparatus is manifest. It yreduces the cost ofproduewrapped cakes which consists in placing;r a-

mold of relatively stiil paper in a rigid container having Walls conforming to the walls `of the mold; filling.,r the mold with dollgh;

baking the dough therein; removing the baked cake with the mold adhering; thereto from theorigid container; then completely wrapping .the ,mold with the baked cake therein.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixed my signature.

SAMUEL yF. lYIoDONALD. 

